Originally streamed live on Facebook on June 17, I decided to share my current experience in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) during the COVID-19 pandemic before wrapping-up the limited T.O.F.U. Talks series. Find out what life is now like in Vietnam and learn what’s coming next now that I’ve finished documenting the lives of vegans around the world in our new normal.

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As I mentioned in the post for the last episode I shared, I’ve decided to wrap-up the #OurNewNormal series thanks in part to the shift in focus of much of the world to the need to address systematic racism, police violence, and other issues related to the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Since I don’t want to detract from such discussions, but I also want to acknowledge the time people spent in talking…

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When I first approached my vegan friends about my idea for a series to highlight the experiences of people, organizations, and businesses around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-April, I’m sure none of us could have predicted where things would be at this point almost two months later. Obviously, in many places the conversation has shifted to other serious issues such as racism…

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In the first episode to involve a vegan organization, I chat with Eloisa T. from Chilis On Wheels to find out what sort of impact the organization has experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. From the disproportionate ways in which the restrictions affect communities in New York City (and even the rest of the United States) to her personal disconnect from friends and family as she continues to…

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Shifting the focus to vegan businesses, I connect with my friends, Carmella Lanni & Carlo Giardina, in Philly to talk about their experience running their vegan grocery and convenience store, V Marks The Shop, during the COVID-19 pandemic. From adapting quickly as a two-person team determined to maintain safety for themselves, their customers, and the suppliers they work with to trying to find the…

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Heading back to Oregon again, I chat with Chelsea Lincoln in Hillsboro about her personal experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. From changing her wedding plans to facing the implications of working from home long-term, Chelsea provides an idea of what’s involved in her new normal. To find out more about Chelsea, please visit her website.

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Heading back to the UK for the second time this season, I chat with Jenny Marie about her life in Manchester during the COVID-19 pandemic. From realizing a dinner with her stepfather might be the last time she saw him for a long time to putting her mother’s sewing machine to good use while at home, Jenny offers tips for others while also sharing how she’s coping with her new normal.

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In the third episode of the third season of the #OurNewNormal sessions, I chat with another friend in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to find out how their life has been during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether it’s the concerns around continuing to work due to being a healthcare worker or considering the mental health implications brought about by a global disaster, LP and I cover plenty of ground…

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Originally streamed live on Facebook on April 27, the second episode in the third season of #OurNewNormal, a T.O.F.U. Talks limited series, involves long-time friend, Michele Truty, sharing her experience living in Chicago, Illinois during the COVID-19 pandemic. From moving while the city shelters in place to dealing with being in a higher risk category, Michele and I chat and engage with the…

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Starting the new season of #OurNewNormal, a T.O.F.U. Talks limited series, I chat with Charlotte Hubbard from the United Kingdom about her personal experience in Leeds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether she’s dealing with the shift from office work to a kitchen office, or learning to slow down and take things as they come, Charlotte sheds some light on what’s involved with her new normal.

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